The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said developing countries would require about $1.6 trillion to bridge the digital infrastructure gap.

Developing countries are countries with low incomes, poor infrastructure and limited industrialisation. They often lack access to modern technology. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, are considered developing countries.

ITU imagined a world where everyone could use the Internet, where urban areas worldwide are linked to a fibre network and where support is readily available for anyone who cannot afford digital services or lacks the skills to use them.

Building that reality, ITU said it requires closing a massive investment gap for digital infrastructure, which is estimated to reach at least $1.6 trillion, mostly in developing countries.

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